Artificial fish-bait.



R. A. LAMBERT.

ARTIFICIAL FISH BAIT.

APPLICATION FILED IBB.21, 1913.

1,067,178. Patented July 8,1913.

awuewlioz RICHARD A. LAMBERT, OF TACOMA, WASHINGTON.

ARTIFICIAL FISH-BAIT.

Application filed February 21, 1913. Serial No. 749,962.

Z '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RICHARD A. LAMBERT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Tacoma, in the county of Pierce and State of Vashington,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Artificial Fish-Bait, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to artificial fish bait wherein bait, hook, andsinker are made integral.

It is a well known fact that eyes are eX- cellent fish bait and theinventor has for his purpose to provide a hook where artificial eyes areused to attract the fish and still combine the sinker, hook and bait inone device in such a way as to eliminate the necessity of carrying theseveral parts separately.

The object of my device is to provide a fish hook which will serve thepurpose of both bait and sinker and thereby eliminate the necessity ofcarrying an extra supply of bait.

Referring to the drawings,Figure 1 is an elevation of my invention, aswill appear when looking directly toward the hook. Fig. 2 is a sideelevation of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a cross section taken directlythrough the center of the eyes.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 indicates a fish hook; 2is a lead sinker cast around the hook 1 and formed integral therewith,the said sinker being provided with fiat surfaces, as shown at 2 againstwhich artificial eyes 3 which are made of any suitable material, such asglass,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 8, 1913.

celluloid or the like are secured by means of a wire or bar ti: which isprovided at each end with heads 5 adapted to be inserted in the recessesformed in the backs of the eyes 3. I provide at the upper end of thehook the loop 6 which is adapted to be attached to the end of a fishingline in the usual man ner. Around the point of the hook I preferablyarrange a tuft of feathers 7 which are adapted to conceal the point ofthe hook in such a manner that a fish upon seeing the device willattempt to nibble at the artificial eyes and will be caught on the hook.

It is to be understood that the artificial eyes 3 may be made of anysuitable material and sizes to suit the users fancy.

IVhile in the foregoing I have shown and described the preferredembodiment of my invention, I wish it to be understood that I may changethe specific arrangement of parts without in any Way departing from thespirit and scope of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what Iclaim is I As an articleof manufacture, a fish hook,

:a sinker cast around the shank of said hook, eyes having recesses, abar having heads formed thereon adapted to engage the recesses in theeyes, said bar being cast in the said sinker adjacent the shank, andsaid eyes engaging the heads on the bar.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

RICHARD A. LAMBERT. Witnesses:

DELIA LAMBERT, E. KNEILING.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

